Not trying to start another oil war or anything. Just curious if any of you Vulcan owners are using this oil and if you're happy with it. It does carry the JASO MA spec.
Don't use Fram oil filters, use Wix 51358 which is a much better filter, Fram uses cardboard and pieces might end up in your engine, which was known to have happened to a bikers enginebut I did change it once a year or 3k miles for cheap insurance with fram filters.
PLUS, should you need to top up on a trip , its easy to find locally!!!Pete, I've been using Rotella 15W-40 for a few years now and am very satisfied. I like having the extra protection for those long trips.
As I wrote earlier, I did try that and wasn't able to see much as there are cables running in front of that glass, at least on my bike, which is kind of silly for Kawasaki to do it this way. Why give you a window and then obstruct it with other stuff so that it makes it such a PITA to use.For those with oil site glasses, you can check the oil level easily without putting bike on a lift by getting a small adjustable round mirror on an extendable rod at NAPA or Auto Parts store,
Maybe because I'm short and fairly small in general, but I am not comfortable doing that at all. I tried, and was just not able to keep the bike steady while squatting down on the side of it.Hop off the bike and squat down to where you're looking at the glass. Pull the handlebar until the bike is neutrally balanced (no input is required to keep it stable). At that point, you know the bike is level and you can accurately read the oil level. Quick, easy, and safe.